WORLD FOOD PROGRAM

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

The United Nations World Food Programme (Kenya) seeks potential partners/investors to construct a new warehouse facility.

The United Nations World Food Programme Kenya (UNWFP) seeks potential partners/investors to offer a turnkey project for the construction of (1) a new warehouse facility or (2) renovation of existing facility, which potentially can be further developed as a humanitarian logistics base for East Africa. The logistics facility will have to comply with the following minimum criteria:

• Turnkey logistics facility to be leased by WFP for a minimum period of 5 years;

• Plot size minimum 12 acres in Mombasa or environs;

• Food grade covered flat storage capacity of minimum 40,000 MT bagged;

• Loading/of f-loading bays, sufficient to maneuvering space and marshaling yard for up-to 50 trucks for parking;

• Paved open storage facility of up to 200 TEU;

• Good access to main roads, and an option for railway siding;

• Security fencing;

• Office space of approximately 10 rooms (5 x 5 m) w. facilities, ablution amenities, water and power connection and compliant with local fire/safety regulations.

• The warehouse premises is expected to be ready not later than August 2015 or latest October 2015 (in case that a new warehouse is to be constructed).

WFP invites qualified landlords, who are duly registered and authorized in accordance with the prevailing laws of Kenya, to submit their information for consideration for short listing. The following are the minimum documentation requirements:

1.  Proof of ownership/title deed (certified) of plot.

2.  Certificate of incorporation.

Please note that this is not an invitation to tender. No rates/prices are required at this stage, and this invitation does not bind the World Food Programme to issue any tenders or contracts to the companies expressing their interest.

Your submission should include basic information about site including – as appropriate – size, location, indicative design/lay out, time line for implementation and proposed minimum/maximum lease period.

Please submit the requested information to WFP no later than the 20 August 2014 at the address listed below:

The Logistics Officer

United Nations World Food Programme

UN Gigiri Complex, Block A, Room A134

P. O. Box 44482 – 00100

Nairobi, Kenya

The documents should be sent by mail pouch or hand-delivered, so as to reach WFP by 12 o’clock midday, 20 August

2014. The expression of interest may be followed by an interview and inspection of sites. Please note that WFP does not charge any fee for registration forms.

UN Avenue, Gigiri, Block B, P.O Box 44482, 00100, NAIROBI

Telephone: +254-20-7622043   Fax: +254-20-7622588